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ICTs transforming agricultural science, research & technology generation Science Forum Workshop Theme 3. ICT-enabled Agricultural Science for Development Scenarios, Opportunities, Issues – A focus on ICT for Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture – by Simone Sala. Scenarios.
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ICTs transforming agricultural science, research & technology generation Science Forum Workshop Theme 3 ICT-enabled Agricultural Science for DevelopmentScenarios, Opportunities, Issues– A focus on ICT for Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture –by Simone Sala
Scenarios • Vertical limit – Models are likely to substantially increase their precision in telling what changes will happen, when and where • Horizontal limit – Most of data already embeds (hidden) time/space information: ICT will make it explicit in the next 5 years, fostering data integration • Depth limit – Higher granularity of ICTs will promote communication networks to fill knowledge gaps A focus on ICT for Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture
Opportunities • Shift in data collection and information generation through cheaper and simpler tools: from a cathedral approach to a bazaar approach • ICT can help dealing with uncertainty and complexity by integrating large amounts of data • Sustainable adaptation measures to changes can be planned and implemented through platforms for analysis and dialogue among different stakeholders at different levels A focus on ICT for Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture
Issues • Interoperability among different applications is still far: integrated platforms need to be developed • ICT per se will never be enough to overcome information glocal divide: • A participatory R&D approach is crucial for successful ICT applications at community level • Peer-to-Peer communication systems are needed to generate timely, reliable and clear information • What about impact? Need for new indicators, reflecting multi-disciplinary and system approach A focus on ICT for Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture
More Information • FAO – Climate Change: www.fao.org/climatechange FAO – Communication for Sustainable Development Initiative : csdi@fao.org • For further info: simone.sala@fao.org